The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
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one, mace little better average, viz:
1872 pounds per acre. Go to Lee, where
the population is l black to / I white,
and we see further increase, it being |
l76 pounds per acre Then to Tippah
entirely out of the rich prairie region,
and where the blacks are only to
whites, and we have 100 pounds TO the
acre. The same lesson is taught by the /
figures, throughout the State. This is
not because the black man is not a good /
worker, but it comes only from the SUI
derior intelligence of the whites. Now |
what more can be said in favor Of brains |
and intelligence in farming? But
will make another quotation from Prof. |
Hilgard Speaking of the subdivision of |
farms, and the consequent personal at |
tention and supervision of the owners,
as necessary, he adds, "and concurrent |
ly, the wage system, for that of shares,
at least so far "a the negro laborer is |
concerned, what would he have said
Of our rack-ront system? are condi-
tons precedent OF a natural and per
manent possible agricultural system in
Mississippi"
THE DAlRY INDUSTRY.
promised to say something of dairy
ing, an industry Just commenced in
Mississippi, and which received its first
impetus from the A. Il NJ. College. We
are ia the habit here, Of considering cot
ton king. In one sense, and in that only,
does cotton wear the crown, and that
sense is that it is despOtic monarch,
which never gives rest TO those who are
its exclusive subjects. But it is no longer
a king in finance. The little industry,
"a we are inclined 10 think it, Just men
toned, far outstrips cotton in the value
of its products. The total capital in
vested in dairyiug in the United states
amounts TO g., 2S0 000,0 900. THREE Bill
LiOEs TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MIL
LIoNs OF DOLLARS, or about five times
a. much as the net banking capital in
the United States The cotton crop OF
last year was about q, 800 900 bales, which
at 1913 or 1891 per bale Ga high average
TO the producer) would be only about
$2l6, 900 900 gross, with no net profits.
The net profits oil dairying amount to
1925 $50, 900, about double the gross
proceeds Of the cotton crop. Only
twelve thousand hands were employed
in this industry, and they received one
dollar per day. The net profits on all
this immense investment was l32 per
cent; on cotton, nothing, or next to
nothing Estimating the production OF
cotton at four bales to the hand, a high
estimate, we have more than 100000
hands employed, at wages--no, not wages,
for any sort Of wages would have ruined
the farmer-but getting as their share
not fifty cents a day. ] get these figures
from a very able article in the New
York Herald Of July goth last.
Don't by any means suppose that
recommend that everybody, at once,
shall quit raising cotton and go into
dairyiDg. BY no means. Sudden changes,
made in ignorance Of the conditions ne
cessary to success in the new enterprise,
are always disastrous. ! merely want to
call the attention of the farmers of Mis-
sissippi, State probably the best adapt
ed Of any other 10 dairying, to this bust
ness; 50 that by degrees, after acquiring
full knowledge, they may reap some OF
its benefits. As have shown, the A. "
NJ. College has
LED THE WAY ~ THIS BUSINESS,
and it is being rapidly developed in
this State. OF all the farm business
known to us, this Of dairying shows the
greatest results i'm favor of skill and in
telligence, over ignorance and UNI
thrifty methods Denmark, where as
YOU have seen, they have the best
Agricultural College in the world
leads the world also in the price
of her butter. England took from
Denmark last year 40 ,055,600 pounds of
butter, aud paid for it about 81 600, 900,
or IS cents per pound. She took from
Holland 80 90l 900 pounds of butter,
and paid for it $4,000, 900 or about %
cents per pound. She took from the
United States only 4, 233, 600 pounds, and
paid for it only 500, 900, or about 10
cents per pound SO, you see, the best
butter has more buyers and brought
more per pound. Would it not be a re-
lief to the never-changing monotony of
barren cotton fields, worn out lands,
and hsrd living, TO have just something
else To do that would be more pleasant
and more profitable? SO let our farmers
improve their cattle by grading with
better milk and butter stock, and go Oc-
casiOnaly to the A. q M. College
creamery Tor some one neareI) and learn
something of butter making. Let them
improve in their methods, and get better
butter for home consumption. And after
while, when they and their wives and
daughters have learned to make good
butter economically, then let cream
cry be established in the neighborhood,
and butter be made for shipment. All
this can be done without decreasing the
amount OF cotton raised. The addition
al cattle kept will furnish the means
together with the grasses and clover,
for pasture and hay), for enriching the
lands, and one bale of cotton will be
raised on each acre planted. Yet, with
all this, learn that many farmers are
opposed to the A. and NJ. College aid
the Female Industrial Institute, because
of the
INSIGNIFICANT TAX TO SUPPORT THEM.
They assert they are sick; that things
are in bad way; that year after
year their toll is less and less rewarded !;
get they refuse to take the necessary
steps for recovery. As we'll might a
sick man, racked with pain and fever,
decline the necessary medicine for re-
covery. Who does not know that six
weeks ago we had the most promising
cotton crop knewn in Mississippi for
many years? The heart of the farmer
was gladdened, his hopes were revived,
and all seemed going as merry as
marriage bell" All is changed now.
The .blighting drouth came, and with
cred all their fond hopes. Yet if any
farmer will 60 into his field and exam
inc Of he has them), the few acres of
fresh, rich land, which he cultivated,
he will find that the injury has been
small, especially so, if they were well
cultivated, The drouth has been de-
stroyer, BECAUSE THE Plant FOOD,
ONCE IN THE SOIL IN SUFFICIENT GUAM
Titles TO DO WITHOUT ThE AID OF
TUE FERTiLIzING SHOWERS, IS GONE, OR
NEARLY so, and because in the methods
of cultivation, sufficient storage in the
ground has not been provided for damp
ness, to be used in dry weather. The
farmers OF Mississippi have in this way
lost, in tie last six weeks, more money
than it would take to keep up these
Colleges for twenty-five years, and that,
too, in the highest state of efficiency
see am drawing out this topic too
long, but the matter interests me deeply.
| wish my voice could reach every far
:ner in Mississippi, not that can teach
them, for most of them can teach me,
but that / might urge them to seek for
themselves a broader intelligence, a
higher skill and more remunerative
methods in their business.
] come now to the
STATE UNIVERSITY AT OXFORD.
! regard dissatisfaction as one of great |
value, and deserving the liberal patron
ace and suunOrt of the peonle of tho